215
215
Feb 20, 2012
02/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 215
favorite 0
quote 0
do you even remember a world before google? the search engine processes an estimated 1 billion searches every day. and it turns out it may be doing some searching of its own through your computer. >> scary story here. over the weekend we actually learned that google has been passing along information that iphone and ipad users thought, thought was private. abc's muhammad lila has more. >> reporter: like millions of americans, eric desine uses an iphone to stay connected. >> do you feel secure putting your information out there? >> so far so good. >> reporter: eric's iphone is set to keep his information private, but last week a stanford university student discovered google had found a way to bypass those privacy settings on apple's safari browser, allowing the company to track the activity of millions of users without those users knowing. >> it was mostly just deep disappointment in google. i'd always come to expect better. this seems to me the kind of thing that that company shouldn't be doing. >> reporter: google and other on
do you even remember a world before google? the search engine processes an estimated 1 billion searches every day. and it turns out it may be doing some searching of its own through your computer. >> scary story here. over the weekend we actually learned that google has been passing along information that iphone and ipad users thought, thought was private. abc's muhammad lila has more. >> reporter: like millions of americans, eric desine uses an iphone to stay connected. >> do...
268
268
tv
eye 268
favorite 0
quote 0
just then a google street view car rolled through and now his version of watering the plants has gone viral. and his lawyer says he is now the object of ridicule in his small village. google street view's combination of random snapshots and the bizarre has made for many instant internet sensations. a recent unwitting star is this miami woman caught in the buff. but in the original nothing was blurred out. using these nifty car-mounted cameras google's street view captures not just people's neighborhoods but all parts of their lives. there are entire internet sites devoted to finding nudes, snoozing sunbathers and even flashers. other sites dedicated to the bizarre -- more folks using public bathrooms where there aren't any or sword fighting. and a buffet of alleged crime, burglary, bike theft, drug deals, and crack. way too much crack. and not everyone's happy about what they see. bob muse told the "daily mail" that he lost 100 pounds after stumbling on this photo of himself. some really not happy? like this land-based scuba duo lying in weight then giving chase with pitchforks. but t
just then a google street view car rolled through and now his version of watering the plants has gone viral. and his lawyer says he is now the object of ridicule in his small village. google street view's combination of random snapshots and the bizarre has made for many instant internet sensations. a recent unwitting star is this miami woman caught in the buff. but in the original nothing was blurred out. using these nifty car-mounted cameras google's street view captures not just people's...
261
261
Aug 14, 2012
08/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 261
favorite 0
quote 0
google also said it will close or consolidate about 1/3 of its 90 locations. we are talking about 30 locations probably consolidated. >> all right. >>> a major trend for american credit card customers. a new record this morning shows the number of credit card customers paying their bills late now at an 18-year low. the amount of debt per customer is up, 6% over this time last year. analysts say credit card holders must be in a spending mood. >> buy, buy, buy. can we buy a forecast? >> yeah, let's try it. >> here is your tuesday forecast, everybody. thunderstorms from michigan into the ohio valley. storms around pittsburgh, buffalo moving later to boston, new york, and d.c. showers in the southeast, the southwest and scorching heat from dallas to denver. >> upper 90s in boise and sacramento. 112 in phoenix. 70s across the midwest. 80s along much of the east coast. >> and so it is on to rio. have you seen the movie? >> rio? >> cute movie. >> rio about birds. >> no, didn't see it. really cute. >> don't know if i heard of it. >> i have seen it 25 times. a cute lit
google also said it will close or consolidate about 1/3 of its 90 locations. we are talking about 30 locations probably consolidated. >> all right. >>> a major trend for american credit card customers. a new record this morning shows the number of credit card customers paying their bills late now at an 18-year low. the amount of debt per customer is up, 6% over this time last year. analysts say credit card holders must be in a spending mood. >> buy, buy, buy. can we buy a...
191
191
Mar 5, 2012
03/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 191
favorite 0
quote 0
but there is good news for those who get a giggle from this. >> google will never be able to stop the images being there because there are so many of them. >> reporter: but for that frenchman it's no laughing matter. he's suing google for infringement of privacy and demanding that photo be taken down lest his gardening secret become even more famous. have you ever seen like what's posted of you or in your area? >> no, i never have. i've never -- i must be the only person in new york who has not seen one of those google trucks roaming the streets. i've never even seen one. >> i've never seen one of the trucks. but i've seen plenty of the photos. >> and that guy will be in court march 15th. there should be a verdict. we'll see what action they take. >> a lesson for all of us. keep your clothes on when you're outside. >> sometimes. >> announcer: this is abc's >>> this morning on "world news now," fuel feud. supply, demand, and tensions in the middle east are not the only factors forcing up gasoline prices these days. >> in a special report we're going to see how wall street may be involv
but there is good news for those who get a giggle from this. >> google will never be able to stop the images being there because there are so many of them. >> reporter: but for that frenchman it's no laughing matter. he's suing google for infringement of privacy and demanding that photo be taken down lest his gardening secret become even more famous. have you ever seen like what's posted of you or in your area? >> no, i never have. i've never -- i must be the only person in...
196
196
May 29, 2012
05/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 196
favorite 0
quote 0
that could lead to a new breed of google-made phones. facebook could do i have similar deal with the $16 billion raised from the ipo. reports indicate its busy recruiting engineers who worked on the iphone. that could mean it wants to create its phone in house. >> i think facebook challenges to not be a one-trick pony. it has to have multiple products if it's going to be worth $100 million or more. and certainly having a phone and lots of apps and an ecosystem around that theoretically could bring them a lot of money. the buzz is facebook would like to launch this phone next year. however. >>> analysts and bloggers are skeptical it can happen that fast. no one is sure how far along the project is. david louie, abc news. >> the stock markets have been closed. i'm interested to see if this will have any ramification on how much stocks are worth. >> it may be too early to tell. obviously still in the planning stages. according to "the new york times," they are starting to meet with folks from apple. stay tuned. facebook taking over the worl
that could lead to a new breed of google-made phones. facebook could do i have similar deal with the $16 billion raised from the ipo. reports indicate its busy recruiting engineers who worked on the iphone. that could mean it wants to create its phone in house. >> i think facebook challenges to not be a one-trick pony. it has to have multiple products if it's going to be worth $100 million or more. and certainly having a phone and lots of apps and an ecosystem around that theoretically...
97
97
Mar 2, 2012
03/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 97
favorite 0
quote 0
that's how long google says people are willing to wait for an answer. 250 milliseconds. less than the blink of an eye. any delay and users just move on. but progress has come at a cost. delicious anticipation is gone. if snow white had match.com, she wouldn't have gotten to serenade the seven dwarves. ♪ someday my prince will come the desire to fast-forward to the kiss doesn't just jeopardize romance. we speed-date politicians, too. researchers at the max plancke institute recently found that we make up our minds in, guess what, 250 milliseconds. before a politician's even finished a sound bite. before we even have time to think why we disagree with someone. perhaps there's something to be said for slowing down. 250 milliseconds goes by awfully fast. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> and this is our facebook question of the day. what makes you out there feel impatient? let us know at wnnfans.com. i'm ready for the show to be over. it's friday. ready to start the weekend. later. >> have a good weekend, by the way. okay? >> good night. taxi! i'm out. >> see ya. >>
that's how long google says people are willing to wait for an answer. 250 milliseconds. less than the blink of an eye. any delay and users just move on. but progress has come at a cost. delicious anticipation is gone. if snow white had match.com, she wouldn't have gotten to serenade the seven dwarves. ♪ someday my prince will come the desire to fast-forward to the kiss doesn't just jeopardize romance. we speed-date politicians, too. researchers at the max plancke institute recently found that...
328
328
Jan 6, 2012
01/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 328
favorite 0
quote 0
coming to find the drink. >> i googled cockel. making sure. going back to the take a look back. >> favorite story of the day. love from our friend in detroit. thank you very much. getting a lot of greetings from affiliates and fans at facebook. wnnfans.com. shout out to the fans. would not be here without you guys. >> thanks to detroit. how we do things in michigan. >> your home state. >> getting, getting, getting some familiar faces. >> getting. getting. >> taking a look at birthday wishes. >> check it out y'all. >> i'm dan harris, i watch the show all the time. my favorite show on television. as the anchor of "good morning america" weekend. "world news now" is the best. >> and i'm matt gutman, i'm too lazy to stay up and watch the show. i have no idea what you are talking about. >> happy birthday, "world news now." >> me too, yes, happy birthday. >> keep chugging. want to see you in another 20 years, same place. >> we're not going to be looking too good in 20 years. >> well, i will. >> i anchored for a couple months in 2002. i think 2002, an
coming to find the drink. >> i googled cockel. making sure. going back to the take a look back. >> favorite story of the day. love from our friend in detroit. thank you very much. getting a lot of greetings from affiliates and fans at facebook. wnnfans.com. shout out to the fans. would not be here without you guys. >> thanks to detroit. how we do things in michigan. >> your home state. >> getting, getting, getting some familiar faces. >> getting. getting....
201
201
Feb 29, 2012
02/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 201
favorite 0
quote 0
i had to google emmitt smith. so william, you can't be mad at me. >> reporter: this is george penacchio reporting for abc news. >> here we go again. the trash talk's already started too. >> smack talk already started yesterday on "good morning america."chelsie hightower, one of the younger contestants. she's about 20. and he should said everyone's so old, they're going to have to get out their bengay. so sherri shepherd came flying back saying hey, honey, you've got to have your crayons. >> it's good when the trash talk >>> this morning on "world news now" -- your voice, your vote. mitt romney's slim victory in the michigan primary and what it means for the republican race for president. >> after a serious challenge from conservative opponent rick santorum, romney is a front-runner once again. it is wednesday february 29th. >>> good morning on this leap day. i'm meg oliver in for paula faris. >> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. well, michigan was so important to mitt romney on a lot of levels. number one,
i had to google emmitt smith. so william, you can't be mad at me. >> reporter: this is george penacchio reporting for abc news. >> here we go again. the trash talk's already started too. >> smack talk already started yesterday on "good morning america."chelsie hightower, one of the younger contestants. she's about 20. and he should said everyone's so old, they're going to have to get out their bengay. so sherri shepherd came flying back saying hey, honey, you've got...
229
229
Jun 26, 2012
06/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 229
favorite 0
quote 0
pictures of google's new tablet computer about to hit the market have been leaked and wait until you hear about the price tag. >> competition out there in tablet world. later, an update on alex trebek's condition after his mild heart attack. we'll explain why some people are more prone to heart attacks due to mental health. i was away for a few days and i missed that news until i got in tonight. i'm glad to hear he's doing okay. everybody loves him. >> he's been doing this almost three decades, unbelievable. >> a lot of questions. >> thinking about you and three decades as a newsman. >> on that overnight shift since 1973. >> >> but first, everybody. tropical storm debby refuses to budge. >> besides all that flooding it's causing sink holes as well which as threatening homes and drivers. this one opened up last night in central florida. huge sinkhole. >> tropical storm debby is inching along, 2 miles an hour, just off the panhandle. storm warnings are posted from one end of florida to the other. abc's ryan owens is there. >> reporter: tropical storm debby is dumping rain on millions o
pictures of google's new tablet computer about to hit the market have been leaked and wait until you hear about the price tag. >> competition out there in tablet world. later, an update on alex trebek's condition after his mild heart attack. we'll explain why some people are more prone to heart attacks due to mental health. i was away for a few days and i missed that news until i got in tonight. i'm glad to hear he's doing okay. everybody loves him. >> he's been doing this almost...
146
146
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
but amazon, google and microsoft are all taking aim at the market for smaller, cheaper tablets at half the price. now sources tell bloomberg that apple is going to enter that market with a smaller version of the ipad at about $200. an announcement could come as early as october. >> see, i don't get -- the thing i don't get, if you make the tablets smaller, they eventually get down to the size of the iphone. people already have. i don't like that. the ipad is dominating the market. just continue to dominate. why shrink it. >> although $200. i am a big, early adopt everything, iphone, ipad, the first, second, current one. i don't know, a smaller one at 200 bucks. i would be interested in that. >> it's called the iphone. >> i don't know. >> apple. they're not hurting, you know what i mean? apple isn't starving. >> i'm buying it. i'm buying it. >> of course you are. and i'll borrow it. >>> while spider-man is taking the big streen by storm, another superhero is getting more up close and personal. captain america celebrated the fourth of july yesterday with a visit to a comic bookstore in v
but amazon, google and microsoft are all taking aim at the market for smaller, cheaper tablets at half the price. now sources tell bloomberg that apple is going to enter that market with a smaller version of the ipad at about $200. an announcement could come as early as october. >> see, i don't get -- the thing i don't get, if you make the tablets smaller, they eventually get down to the size of the iphone. people already have. i don't like that. the ipad is dominating the market. just...
175
175
Jun 8, 2012
06/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
i'll google that. probably something i can't pronounce. >>> some housewife drama. you've seen her flipping tables. that's just about what she got up to during a visit with our friends at "the view." hang on tight to the airchgor desk, okay? >> teresa giudice, she's such a lady. >>> first to that historic lawsuit against the nfl. those thousands of players, former players, claim the league kept them in the dark about the danger of repeated blows to the head. >> and even worse, the players say the nfl glorified the violence that left them with permanent brain injuries. abc's chris cuomo has the story. >> reporter: the signature of professional football, violent contact, is now the basis for the biggest court fight in the history of sport. the nfl has been sacked in a lawsuit by over 2,000 former players and their families. the charge? the league knew and deliberately hid the dangers of head trauma to players. jim mcmahon led the chicago bears to super bowl victory. he's now one of the players suing the league and spoke to espn. >> we knew there was going to be a chan
i'll google that. probably something i can't pronounce. >>> some housewife drama. you've seen her flipping tables. that's just about what she got up to during a visit with our friends at "the view." hang on tight to the airchgor desk, okay? >> teresa giudice, she's such a lady. >>> first to that historic lawsuit against the nfl. those thousands of players, former players, claim the league kept them in the dark about the danger of repeated blows to the head....
108
108
Mar 13, 2012
03/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 108
favorite 0
quote 0
yahoo won a similar lawsuit years ago before google's stock offering. facebook's attorney plans a vigorous defense. >>> part of the southeast england skyline will never be the same again. it took just 21 seconds to obliterate a power station, sending three giant cooling towers crumbling to the ground in a cloud of dust. you can see it right there. the final explosion brought down a 400-foot chimney stack. the power plant was actually built about 50 years ago. and it's all now been demolished to make way for a green energy park. people love to see things blow up. >> yeah, they do. >> we love to see that in tv news. things blowing up. >> like when we were kids -- >> and we like it now. >> looks like sand castles, doesn't it, coming down? >> it does a little bit, yeah. a little dirtier. >> a little bit. and down it goes. >> there it is. >>> here's your tuesday forecast now. we can look at it all day. >> i know. >> gusty winds and downpours in the pacific northwest. also in northern california as well. some heavy snow in the cascades, northern rockies, and
yahoo won a similar lawsuit years ago before google's stock offering. facebook's attorney plans a vigorous defense. >>> part of the southeast england skyline will never be the same again. it took just 21 seconds to obliterate a power station, sending three giant cooling towers crumbling to the ground in a cloud of dust. you can see it right there. the final explosion brought down a 400-foot chimney stack. the power plant was actually built about 50 years ago. and it's all now been...
172
172
Jan 19, 2012
01/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 172
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: on google the familiar name was blacked out. on wikipedia this is what popped up. thousands of websites from craigslist to wired taking part in the first ever digital strike. a one-day protest against bills aimed at stopping online piracy. >> the tech community's finally woken up and realized, you know, what a big problem these laws could cause. >> reporter: it's become a massive fight between silicon valley and the hollywood studios. hollywood studios like our parent company disney want to make it harder for people to access copyrighted material online. >> people are stealing. offshore criminals are stealing american jobs and content. >> reporter: internet companies say the proposed new laws go about it the wrong way. >> this is a giant game of whack-a-mole. the technology will always move faster than the law. and if people really want their content illegally that badly, they will find a way. >> reporter: so how easy is it to find copyrighted movies and other content online? we're going to turn to an expert. 15-year-old sasha mcgilicut. you're in ninth grade? >> m
. >> reporter: on google the familiar name was blacked out. on wikipedia this is what popped up. thousands of websites from craigslist to wired taking part in the first ever digital strike. a one-day protest against bills aimed at stopping online piracy. >> the tech community's finally woken up and realized, you know, what a big problem these laws could cause. >> reporter: it's become a massive fight between silicon valley and the hollywood studios. hollywood studios like our...
242
242
Sep 26, 2012
09/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 242
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: google is working on one, and the federal government is sponsoring a field test in ann arbor, michigan, with cars that automatically swerve past potential accidents and alert you to oncoming hazards. and now this at general motors' test track, i sat in the driver's seat as this cadillac at high speeds stayed in its lane. at 60 miles an hour it stopped on its own even when a car driving 30 miles slower pulled in front of us. >> we can foresee the day when vehicles will be able to completely avoid a collision. >> reporter: it's been a carmaker's dream since george jetson asset in his automated flying car. >> the vehicle can take complete control and take you to your destination in comfort, safety, and security. >> reporter: this prototype called super cruise uses radars, cameras, and gps to drive itself. hand are off the steering wheel. feet are off the pedals. i can look away. don't do this at home. >> reporter: at any time the driver can take back control. but on the highway when driving is the least fun and humans are easily distracted, super cruise can safely navy gat
. >> reporter: google is working on one, and the federal government is sponsoring a field test in ann arbor, michigan, with cars that automatically swerve past potential accidents and alert you to oncoming hazards. and now this at general motors' test track, i sat in the driver's seat as this cadillac at high speeds stayed in its lane. at 60 miles an hour it stopped on its own even when a car driving 30 miles slower pulled in front of us. >> we can foresee the day when vehicles will...
247
247
Dec 12, 2012
12/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 247
favorite 0
quote 0
so google, the most searched things of the year. whitney houston was the biggest trending celebrity of the year. she passed away several months back. also, the justin bieber breakup with actress selena gomez was the most inquired about celebrity split. andy murray was the most searched olympian. "skyfall" topped the movie list. "gangnam" was the top trending song. and in fashion, british olympic kick designer stella mccartney was the top trending label of the year. >> can you believe it's going to be 2013 in a couple of weeks? this particular groom was going to the chapel to be married. the only problem, he was arrested and spent the night in jail. he was driving 100 miles per hour near valparaiso, indiana. officers saying he was switching lanes, almost totaled his jeep. they waited until he pulled into the church's parking lot. this as relatives were waiting and shouting at him to slow down before he performed a doughnut. he told police he was late for the wedding and just been released from jail earlier that day. didn't make the w
so google, the most searched things of the year. whitney houston was the biggest trending celebrity of the year. she passed away several months back. also, the justin bieber breakup with actress selena gomez was the most inquired about celebrity split. andy murray was the most searched olympian. "skyfall" topped the movie list. "gangnam" was the top trending song. and in fashion, british olympic kick designer stella mccartney was the top trending label of the year. >>...